Happy National Pencil Day | March 30 | Take A 2-Minute Tour

Happy National Pencil Day! Have your Number 2 pencil ready to take a 2-minute whirl through the history of the pencil. Make sure you use the hashtag #NationalPencilDay on your social media today. National Pencil Day is on March 30th, and it is the perfect moment to explore these old writing tools. Did you know that one pencil can write up to 45,000 words? Pencils have been used for ages, and have gone through many changes in terms of their design, but have you ever wondered who came up with the brilliant idea of attaching an eraser to a pencil? Well, Hymen Lipman was the man behind this great discovery and was responsible for making our lives easier. We celebrate this day to honor this superb creation. --- Here’s more: Pencils are one of the first writing tools and they are known to have originated in Europe in the 16th century. Pencils were created when a large graphite deposit was found in England. People began using a piece of graphite wrapped in a string to write. Later